Want to reinforce your collagen? Go with hibiscus tea and vitamin C –

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Maybe you don’t link the name to the “person”, but you feel the effect of collagen on your skin. He is the structure responsible for strengthening muscles, bones and skin tissue. But after age 25, our natural production of this protein declines. Dietary adjustments and supplementation minimize damage. “For years hydrolyzed collagen has been indicated for this purpose”, says nutritionist Sheila Mustafa, from São Paulo.

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The novelty of science is that it is more effective if combined with the consumption of hibiscus and vitamin C. “The herb reduces inflammation in skin cells; and the vitamin is an antioxidant.” You can choose between ingesting hibiscus in manipulated capsules or infusion – up to three cups a day. Vitamin C is found in fruits such as kiwi and acerola.

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